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Accounting at University of South Dakota

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what University of South Dakota has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and has a total student population of 10,066. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from USD.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

USD Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

Online Classes Are Available at USD

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? USD offers distance education options for accounting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

USD Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting progam at USD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at USD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 92
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 135
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 143
Most Popular Accounting Schools 216
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268
Most Focused Accounting Schools 281
Best Accounting Schools 377
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 388

In 2019, 45 students received their master’s degree in accounting from USD. This makes it the #135 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at USD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at University of South Dakota.

USD Accounting Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from USD. About 64% were men and 36% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 46% men. So male students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

USD Gender Breakdown of Accounting Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting at USD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in accounting.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at University of South Dakota
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 50
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD Accounting Master’s Program

31% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The accounting program at USD awarded 45 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 69% of these degrees went to men with the other 31% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. USD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

USD Gender Breakdown of Accounting Master's Degree Grads

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from USD, 91% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in accounting.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Accounting Majors at University of South Dakota
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USD also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for University of South Dakota.

Occupation Jobs in SD Average Salary in SD
Accountants and Auditors 4,480 $65,800
Credit Analysts 380 $62,210
Business Professors 270 $84,620
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 130 $52,300
Budget Analysts 130 $63,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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